President Muhammadu Buhari has
condemned the violence in Adara community in Kaduna State which claimed the
lives of 20 members of the community.
In a statement signed and
forwarded by his media aide, Garba Shehu, Buhari said: “These
unfortunate deaths are the latest incident between the Adara and Fulani peoples
in the state, who have a long history of mistrust between themselves.”
Buhari appealed for peace and
decried the ongoing culture of, “an eye for an eye,” that has fuelled a number
of attacks and reprisal attacks, with the two communities at different times,
suffering casualties in Kajuru and Kachia local governments in the state.
He urged indigenes of the state
and other Nigerians to, “refrain from comments in the traditional and social
media, especially by people who have little knowledge of the history of the
longstanding conflict. Such comments, he says can fuel further conflict in the
area and between the two groups.”
President Buhari especially
appealed to traditional and religious leaders to be cautious with their
comments on the conflict, insisting that “whatever words they share publicly
should not be inflammatory but be inspired by an interest in peace.”
He also condemned the resurgence
of cultist killings in Rivers State and ordered for increased community and law
enforcement action against its escalation.
Buhari condoled with those who
lost loved ones in the attacks, saying: “The entire nation grieves with you.
The Nigerian army and police are already in the area to ensure that peace and
security are restored.”
In response to reports of the
resurgence of cultism leading to loss of lives in Rivers State, President Buhari
called on law enforcement agencies to intensify their efforts to end the menace
before it further escalates.
The President called for quick
and effective intervention by the community and civic leaders in support of law
enforcement efforts, in all such areas bedevilled by cultist attacks and
inter-communal violence.
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